Ice tie playoff series with Hitmen

According to the Western Hockey League website, the Kootenay Ice have tied their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series with the Calgary Hitmen at two games apiece. On Tuesday night, assistant captain Jaedon Descheneau of Edmonton, Alberta scored the game winning goal with 52 seconds left in regulation to break a 4-4 tie as the Ice defeated the Hitmen 5-4.

Descheneau and Zach Franko had a goal and an assist for the Ice, while Austin Vetterl notched two assists.

Ice head coach Ryan McGill did not take my game three advice from my post game analysis on Monday night. He once again started goaltender Mackenzie Skapski, who continued to struggle in game four. Skapski surrendered four goals on 18 shots and has now given up eleven goals in the last two games.

McGill justifiably did replace Skapski with backup goaltender Wyatt Hoflin, who was brilliant in making 20 saves in 33 minutes of work.

The Hitmen and Ice will now play game five of the series Thursday night from the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary.

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Jeremy Freeborn is a freelance writer based in Calgary. He has a Communications Degree from the University of Calgary and a Broadcasting Diploma from Mount Royal College. He is very passionate about a wide range of local sports. His past experiences include working at the Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum, the FAN 960, as an editor for GO! Magazines, and completing a practicum for TSN Sportscentre. You can still hear him as Sports Freak on JACK FM. Contact Jeremy with your comments and questions.